Rock Radio Scrapbook
AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of
May 22, 2016
Edition #886
Talent: YVONNE
DANIELS
Station: WLS
Chicago
Date: July 12,
1975 (Upgraded
8-29-10)
Time: 44:52
(unscoped)
20:50 (scoped)
She was the First Lady of
Chicago Radio, with a powerful voice
that boomed throughout much of the U.S. and Canada via the clear channel signal
of Chicago's WLS. She was also a pioneer, a woman on the air at a major top 40
radio station when women weren't nearly as commonplace as on the air as they are
now. And there was another barrier to break - she was African-American. Daniels
rose above it all to become of the legendary deejays of the Top 40 era, making
her fame at the Big 89. She was there in the overnight slot from 1973 to 1982 as
the first female jock on WLS and the first to work full-time on Chicago AM
radio.
After Daniels left WLS, she jocked at Chicago stations WVON, WGCI and smooth jazz formatted WNUA. Prior to WLS - from 1964 to 1973 - she hosted "Daniels Den" on WSDM Chicago, the nation's first all-female station (she was the only jock there who used her own name on the air). Before WSDM, Daniels was at Chicago stations WNYR and WCFL after starting her career in her hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., and working for a time as jazz singer (her father was jazz singer/dancer Billy Daniels).
Daniels died of breast cancer in 1991 at the age of 53. She was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Yvonne Daniels Way in Chicago is named after her.
Daniels is in fine form on this aircheck. And check out the heavy spot load - Daniels even does two live reads in a row! There's even a contest - keep in mind this is the all-night show.
Hear Yvonne Daniels (UNSCOPED) here.
Hear Yvonne Daniels (UNSCOPED)
here.
Hear Yvonne Daniels (SCOPED) here.
Hear Yvonne Daniels (SCOPED) here.
(The Don Shuttleworth
Collection)
More 1975 airchecks here!
|
We're previewing the Aircheck of the Week on Facebook. Every Friday, we post the audio link to the Aircheck of the Week on Facebook with the full feature to follow on Sunday as usual. |
Click here for
technical help |